Will file_get_contents timeout if the url it's trying to call is being DDOS attacked and slow to respond?

Question

Will the following code timeout after 2 seconds IF the url it's calling is hung up by a DDOS attack?

$ctx = stream_context_create(array( 
                                    'http' => array( 
                                        'timeout' => 2,

                                        ) 
                                    ) 
                                ); 


$data = @file_get_contents( $urlPrimary, 0, $ctxPrimary )

never use `@` to suppress warnings & errors. Handle them properly. If you want to have more control of the request, use cURL . — Raptor, Feb 27 '15 at 03:12
Similar question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10236166/does-file-get-contents-have-a-timeout-setting — Raptor, Feb 27 '15 at 03:14

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 27 '15 at 03:06

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If the server is unable to provide the full response within the 2 seconds, file_get_contents() will return FALSE.

answered Feb 27 '15 at 03:06

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which you can adjust by `ini_set('default_socket_timeout', 900);` – Raptor Feb 27 '15 at 03:14

Will file_get_contents timeout if the url it's trying to call is being DDOS attacked and slow to respond?

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